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Program

Unknown (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Oh Mother, the Handsome Man Tortures Me +
Traditional (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Lullaby +
Sigur Rós (arr. Stephen Prutsman) / Flugufrelsarinn (The Fly Freer) +
Ramallah Underground / Tashweesh *
Ram Narayan (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Alap from Raga Mishra Bhairavi +
Aleksandra Vrebalov / Sketch from a Balkan Notebook *

Alim Qasimov, vocal and daf
Fargana Qasimova, vocal and daf
Rafael Asgarov, balaban
Rauf Islamov, kamancha
Ali Asgar Mammadov, tar
Vugar Sharifzadeh, naghara

Traditional (arr. Alim Qasimov) / Mugam Chargah

INTERMISSION

Program to include:
Said Rustamov / Getme, Getme (Don’t leave, don’t leave) +
Jahangir Jahangirov / Köhlen Atim (My spirited horse) +
Unattributed / Leyla +
Shafiga Okhundova / Mehriban Olaq (Let’s be kind) +
Unattributed / Peyman Ettik (I gave my word) +
Unattributed / Qashlarin Kamandir (Your eyebrows are bow-like) +

All works arranged by Alim Qasimov, with string quartet parts arranged for Kronos by Jacob Garchik

These arrangements were commissioned for the Kronos Quartet and Alim Qasimov by the Aga Khan Music Initiative, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Updated:  09/04/08
* Written for Kronos / + Arranged for Kronos

Upcoming Premiere

Laurie Anderson joins Kronos for the world premiere of her new evening-length work at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (Feb 1 & 2, 2013), followed by performances at the Adelaide Festival (Mar 2, 2013), Bing Concert Hall at Stanford Live (Apr 20 & 21, 2013), Peak Performances at Montclair State University in New Jersey (May 10 & 11, 2013), and the Barbican (June 28, 2013).

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